Who says we need to be stressed to have a holiday? Stress is pressure plus excitement or anxiety. So remove the pressure by backing off and disentangling from what we …
“The only thing that consoles….
“The only thing that consoles us for our miseries is diversion, and yet it is the greatest of our miseries.” –Blaise Pascal
If we are responsible for All, then….
If we are responsible for All, then we are responsible for All. For example, if I like the experience of disappointment, (and I know this because I experience disappointment a …
We cannot master something we ….
We cannot master something we have not studied. Seems obvious–however, there are people who believe they are experts when in fact they are just beginners. Do not get me wrong: …
For Americans, today is Thanksgiving….
For Americans, today is Thanksgiving. What are we as Americans to be thankful for? We can be thankful that we can choose to practice looking into our Hearts and out …
Talking to “God” keeps us….
Talking to “God” keeps us from truly being with God. Surrender.
Passive is not neutral….
Passive is not neutral. Have you ever been with someone who is passive? Did you feel neutral, still and peaceful around them? Or were you the counter point, feeling agitated …
The Philokalia fills us with the reminder….
The Philokalia fills us with the reminder that century after century the practice has been shared. And century after century few listen. That does not mean it is not true …
The joke at Halloween….
The joke at Halloween is that we put Halloween costumes on our Halloween Costume.
This week the practice moves through the emotions.
This week the practice moves through the emotions. Own all of them by truly accepting you have ALL emotions. We must break them down into subtle parts. We don’t just …